Pebble recirculation, which can account for up to 30% of mill feed and significantly raise energy use, is being re‑examined by SRK Consulting and TOMRA Mining through sensor‑based ore sorting of the pebble stream. By treating pebbles as a heterogeneous feed and diverting barren or low-value fragments via TOMRA’s sorting units, operations can cut unnecessary regrinding and reduce circulating loads. The approach targets higher throughput and lower specific energy consumption in SAG and AG circuits without major changes to existing comminution layouts.

Gold Fields is reviewing its deployment of INDIMIN’s AI-based Smart Mining Coach at the Cerro Corona open-pit copper-gold mine in northern Peru, with early results presented jointly at ExpoCobre in Lima (27–29 April). The digital coach platform is being used to support operators in real time on load–haul–dump cycles and drilling, integrating fleet data and short-interval control to tighten adherence to mine plans. For geotechnical and production teams, the trial points to closer linkage between dispatch data, operator behaviour and daily pit performance.

Canadian mining technology company ELEMISSION has won the Global Open Innovation Colab challenge at GRX26 in Perth after a live pitch to investors, innovators and senior mining executives. The competition, delivered by Austmine and AusIMM with partners including Expande (Chile) and the Peru Mining Innovation Hub, sought deployable solutions for real mine-site challenges across multiple jurisdictions. ELEMISSION’s win signals growing interest from major operators and METS partners in advanced sensing and automation technologies that can be integrated into existing mining circuits.